Philip Hone

Philip Hone (25 October 1780-5 May 1851) was Mayor of New York City (F) from 1826 to 1827, interrupting William Paulding Jr.'s terms.

Biography
Philip Hone was born in New York City, New York in 1780, the son of a German immigrant carpenter. He became wealthy from the auction business, and he also became a successful merchant, canal company president, and notable diarist. He served as the Federalist mayor of New York from 1826 to 1827, and he later became active in Whig politics, serving as Naval Officer of the Port of New York under President Zachary Taylor. He died in 1851.